Michael Chiklis on Portraying Red Auerbach, Sparring with John C. Reilly, and Meeting Magic Johnson on the Set of The Fantastic Four

<p>Michael Chiklis phones in to talk with Kyle Meredith about his portrayal of legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach in the HBO series <a href="https://consequence.net/2022/02/winning-time-review-lakers-hbo/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty</em></a>. <em>The Shield</em> actor tells us what it was like to play a hero of his as a principal antagonist as seen through the eyes of Jerry Buss and the LA Lakers, getting to spar over a great script with John C. Reilly, and how he sees Coach Auerbach as a progressive thinker in his era of basketball.</p> <p>Chiklis also takes us back to having the real Magic Johnson on the set of <em>The Fantastic Four</em> and compares his likeness to the one we see on screen as played by Quincy Isaiah.</p> <p>Listen to Michael Chiklis discuss <em>Winning Time</em>&nbsp;and more. Then make sure to like and subscribe to <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kyle Meredith With…</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a>&nbsp;for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>